2009: Pitched in 15 games and made nine starts...Went 1-7 with a 6.96 ERA...Struck out 28 batters and walked 19 in 54.1 innings...Tied for second in the MVC with three pick-offs...Fanned three or more batters in six of his nine starts...Threw a season-high seven innings in a 1-0 loss to Northern Illinois (3/7) where he only gave up three hits...Registered his first victory as a Saluki in 2.1 innings of relief against Evansville on the road (5/15).

Prior to SIU: Pitched in 18 games over the last two years at Kaskaskia College, going a combined 3-1 with 56 Ks in 58.2 innings...Posted a career record of 3-1 with a 3.25 ERA...Was undefeated (3-0) as a freshman...Struck out 23 in 26.2 innings last season...Was an Academic All-American and played in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference All-Star Game...Attended Mayfield Secondary School, where he was his team's Most Valuable Player as a junior and senior.

Personal: Born June 6, 1988...Majors in sociology...Son of Elliott and Valerie Forer.